Loving Better
I think I landed on a gold mine. I had no ideas for gifts for my husband one holiday. Nada. Zip. Zilch. I wanted to…
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A New Perspective — Helping a Friend Cope with Alzheimer’s
Over the last several months I’ve watched one of my good friends experience a new season of life. Shortly after her diagnosis with Alzheimer’s, it…
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Work It, Baby
Yesterday found me placing rags and spray bottles of homemade cleansers in my older boys’ hands: A very limited, age-appropriate version of Bathroom Cleaning 101. Get this: They…
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How to Say “No” to Your Child
Recently I was chatting with the mother of a 4-year-old. This 4-year-old, according to others, has never heard the word “no.” Unusually bright, this child is…
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The Loss of Civility in Marriage
I remember a conversation I had with my mother when I was just a little girl. A couple my parents’ age had apparently had a…
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Loss upon Loss, Grieving Upon Grieving
Last summer, as many of you will remember, our daughter and son-in-law gave birth to their first-born, a little girl named Molly, who only lived…
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Mom-of-the-Year Award Up For Grabs
Another Mother’s Day has come and gone. I don’t know about you, but if there was a mother-of-the-year award, I’d be out of the running….
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Problem Child
“I DON’T WANT TO GO TO THE BATHROOM!” He was doing that distinctive wiggle on his chair, and he’d been doing it for 10 minutes. Rather than another…
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Small Investments, Big Paybacks
My husband and I talked again this week on ways to rein in the budget a little tighter, as I’m sure a lot of you…
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Sleepover Dilemmas
We recently got an email from Danielle, who was in a quandary. Her child had been invited to sleep over at a friend’s house and…
